Two longtime San Diego Zoo animals were put down on the same day, marking a tragic day for one of California's most famous zoos. On Thursday, the zoo "made the difficult and compassionate decision to say goodbye" to Nicky,

The Big Bear Film Festival will include the premieres of “Big Bear Move" and “Wingman" among films in selected for its program in September.

A black bear known as Yellow 2291 was recently spotted by Topanga residents with three cubs, which would make them the first black bear family to reside in the Santa Monica Mountains in years.

The fire was first reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. in the Holcomb Valley area, about 5 miles north of Big Bear.

Amy Spada, a resident of Monrovia, California told media outlets that she was horrified to see the bear's dead body on her lawn Sunday morning.

Why make the grizzly bear California’s state animal — after they’re all gone? A grizzly bear in the North Fork of the Flathead River drainage in Montana.

The journey began in Angeles National Forest above Glendora in May 2024 and progressed south into Azusa. There were stops, stays and starts from Monrovia and Sierra Madre, then northeast into La Cañada Flintridge, Tujunga and, eventually, the Santa Clarita Valley.

A bear broke into a California home in the Los Padres National Forest to feast on snacks including dog food, cookies, a bag of chips and a container of sugar.